Tepalcates (Mezquital, Durango)
Learn about medium-sized town of Tepalcates through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 203 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The place of Tepalcates is inside the municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 203 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #70 of the ranking. Tepalcates is at 1,508 meters of altitude.
Data: In Tepalcates, there is a percentage of 95% of indigenous population and 13% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tepalcates? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tepalcates? You can find it at 108.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tepalcates through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tepalcates? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tepalcates (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tepalcates (Durango) is 203 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 105 | 98 | 203 |
| 2010 | 50 | 56 | 106 |
| 2005 | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.1 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 2.46% | 1.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.78% | 16.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.91% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.87% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.46 | 3.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.48 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.45 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.07% | 85.85% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 57.64% | 54.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.96% | 0.94% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 19.70% | 21.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 30.61% | 41.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 31 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 51.61% | 35.29% |
| Housing with piped water: | 77.42% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 6.45% | 29.41% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 25.81% | 29.41% |
| Housing with television: | 16.13% | 5.88% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 16.13% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 6.45% | 11.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tepalcates
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tepalcates, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tepalcates.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tepalcates
Many people want to stay in the town of Tepalcates itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 53 km away, direction West (43 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 69 km away, direction West (58 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 73 km away, direction West (55 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 71 km away, direction West (54 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tepalcates (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tepalcates by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Tepalcates there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 53 | 107 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#6 Photos of Tepalcates
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tepalcates, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tepalcates, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Tepalcates (Durango) is 34988
Are you going to send a letter to Tepalcates? Do you have a friend in Tepalcates and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tepalcates consists of the following 5 digits: 34988. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tepalcates ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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